Checkmate 11-15-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/15/2003

L.Knotek, Zlata Praha, 1917

Mate in 5(*****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. Ke5! ... 2. Bc6+
     2... Ke3 3. Rg2 ... 4. Bb5 ... 5. Rg3#
     2... Kg4 3. Kf6 ... 4. Rh4#
        3... Kf4 4. Bf2 ... 5. Rh4#

  1... Ke3 2. Rg2 ... 3. Bb5 ... 4. Rg3#
     2... Kf3 3. Bc6+ Ke3 4. Bb5 ... 5. Rg3#
  1... Kg4 2. Bd7+
     2... Kg5 3. Bf5 ... 4. Rh7 ... 5. Bh4#
     2... Kf3 3. Kd4 ... 4. Bh4 ... 5. Rf2#